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Is the U.S. Political System Essentially Stable?

Is the U.S. Political System Essentially Stable?

Yes, says attorney Bruce Johnson, opposing my assertion that we're headed toward civil war

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This graphic was part of a 2015 Vox series on the crisis in democracy.

Bruce Johnson is a (retired) assistant Attorney General of Michigan. We’ve been close friends since I was 14 and he was 16. Below, he responds to my piece, 22 Signs The U.S. Is Moving Toward Civil War. Bruce writes:

I recognize that you are rightly concerned that the stability of our …

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